He added in the Sunday Telegraph: 'Because of my seniority, the fact that I
was captain and my habit of screaming for the ball, they would sometimes give it
to me even when I was not in the best position. So in that sense it was good for
the team that I moved on.'

And Henry admits he cannot wait to eclipse Michel
Platini in the record books.

Henry's goal in France's 6-0 win over the Faroe Islands on Saturday pulled him
level on 41 goals with Platini whose record haul for Les Bleus came in 72
games.

Henry has taken 95 matches to accumulate his goals but is already looking
forward to breaking the record - with his first chance coming on Wednesday
against Lithuania at Nantes.

Henry told L'Equipe: 'It will be amazing to overtake a player like Platini.
For the time being, I am equal to him, so there is therefore another step to
take, for me and for the team in general. We will try to do it against
Lithuania.'

Henry does not mind if the goal comes against Lithuania or against more fabled
opponents.

He said: 'Whatever context I do it in (break Platini's record), it will be a
pleasure. You can always say, 'yes, it's the Faroes, it's easy'. But their last
match showed it is not.'

The Faroes had been unlucky to lose 2-1 to World Cup winners Italy in their
previous home qualifier.